I posted my thoughts on the crossclimates + in another thread about wheels recently, ok but I personally wouldn’t have them on a performance car. The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 tyres I had last winter are the best winter tyres I’ve had, they were quiet, really good in the dry and much better then the crossclimates on the few days they saw snow. On the P I have ordered I have replacement tyres included in the package with the leasing company and I’m happy to keep the 4S tyres but I would of considered the new Goodyear’s if I was buying myself. Contemplating either 18” or 19” wheels with Pilot Alpin 5 for winter.
My thoughts on the crossclimates from the other thread:
The V60 I had them on was around two tonnes and when you really got after it on hot days I could easily get them outside of the temperature window, some chronic unexpected understeer shat my pants moments! Under braking they would start to feel disconnected from the road slightly, almost like it was delayed. Cruising around they are fine, I drove 24k miles in a year on them, started off in November 2017, put them on a couple of weeks before heavy snowfall and I could drive around ok aided by 4wd but I didn’t get that amazing feeling you get with winter tyres, especially under braking, on inclines the wheels would spin more also. They are a compromise, ok for my partner who drives extremely cautiously and 5k miles max a year. If you really want to enjoy driving a winter/summer setup will always be better just a bit more hassle. I got them based on reviews but wouldn’t purchase again.
